Religious Change In England Flashcards

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On what grounds did Henry VIII ask for an annulment

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He said that because Catherine of Aragon was married to his brother before him the church shouldn’t have given him special permission to marry her in the first place.

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Explain annulment

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Ending of marriage in the grounds that it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

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What was Cardinal Wosley asked to do for Henry VIII and what was this known as

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Cardinal Wosley was asked to persuade the pope to grant Henry the annulment and this became known as the ‘Kings Great Matter’

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Who played a huge part in the English reform of the church

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The monarchy (Tudors) played a huge role.

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What happened when Henry broke with Rome

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Henry broke with Rome and dismissed Cardinal Wolsey, he appointed Thomas Cromwell as his chief advisor and to introduce his policies.

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What happened with religion and Henry’s son Edward

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Edward became king at 9 years of age so a group of noble men ran the country for him. They were Protestant and allowed Thomas Cranmer to introduce Protestant beliefs into the Church of England. Edward approved these changes but died at 15 in 1553

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How long was Mary I queen

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Five years 1553-1558

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What two errors did Mary make to upset people in England when she became queen

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She married her second cousin Philip of Spain. He was very young and English people did not approve the marriage as they thought Philip would dominate her.

Mary stated to persecute Protestants with both burning at the stake and executions. She burnt archbishop Cranmer at the stake. This earned her the nickname BLOODY MARY

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How long did Elizebeth the first reign for

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45 years 1558- 1603

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Explain Elizabeth’s act of supremacy

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This made queen Elizabeth the governor of the church

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Name some of queen Elizabeth’s policies

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The teachings of the Church of England was set out in thirty nine articles
Church services were in English and book of common prayer was used
Everyone had to attend services or be fined

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What effect did the religious change in England have on Ireland

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The Gaelic lords and old English lords refused to accept these policies so the change did not have much impact on the Irish

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